- rap
- rap [ræp]1. nouna. ( = noise) petit coup m sec ; ( = blow) tape f• there was a rap at the door on a frappé à la porte• to give sb a rap on the knuckles ( = rebuke) taper sur les doigts de qnb. ( = criminal charge) (inf!) inculpation f ; ( = prison sentence) (inf!) condamnation f• to hang a murder rap on sb faire endosser un meurtre à qn• to take the rap (inf) ( = blame) se faire taper sur les doigts (inf)c. ( = music) rap m2. transitive verb• to get one's knuckles rapped se faire taper sur les doigts (inf)3. intransitive verba. ( = knock) frapper• to rap at the door frapper à la porteb. (Music) rapper4. compounds► rap artist noun rappeur m, -euse f► rap music noun musique f rap► rap session (inf) noun(US) ( = chat) discussion f à bâtons rompus► rap sheet (inf) noun(US) ( = police record) casier m judiciaire* * *[ræp] 1.noun1) (tap) coup m sec2) Music rap m3) (colloq) US (conversation) conversation f4) (colloq) (accusation) accusation f2.
to beat the rap — s'en tirer à bon compte
transitive verb (p prés etc -pp-) (tap) frapper sur3.intransitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)1) (tap) donner des coups secs (on sur)2) Music faire du rap3) (colloq) US (talk) parler
English-French dictionary. 2013.